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Chościsko (Polish pronunciation: [xɔɕˈtɕiskɔ]) is a legendary figure in Polish prehistory, father of Piast the Wheelwright, the founder of the Piast dynasty. His name occurs in the first Polish chronicle, Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum by Gallus Anonymus, where the author refers three times to Piast as the son of Chościsko.
Piast the Wheelwright (c. 740/741? – 861 AD; Latin: Past Ckosisconis, Pazt filius Chosisconisu; Polish: Piast Chościskowic, Piast Kołodziej [ˈpʲast kɔˈwɔd͡ʑɛj], Piast Oracz or Piast) was a legendary figure in medieval Poland (9th century AD), the progenitor of the Piast dynasty that ruled Kingdom of Poland.
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The early dukes and kings of Poland are said to have regarded themselves as descendants of the semi-legendary Piast the Wheelwright (Piast Kołodziej), first mentioned in the Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum (Chronicles and deeds of the dukes or princes of the Poles), written c. 1113 by Gallus Anonymus. However, the term "Piast Dynas...
The first "Piasts", probably of Polan descent, appeared around 940 in the territory of Greater Poland at the stronghold of Giecz. Shortly afterwards they relocated their residence to Gniezno, where Prince Mieszko I ruled over the Civitas Schinesghe from about 960. The Piasts temporarily also ruled over Pomerania, Bohemia and the Lusatias, as well a...
About 1295, Przemysł II used a coat of arms with a white eagle – a symbol later referred to as the Piast coat of arms or as the Piast Eagle.The Silesian Piasts in the 14th century used an eagle modified by a crescent, which became the coat of arms of the Duchy of Silesia.
Piast kings and rulers of Poland appear in list form in the following table. For a list of all rulers, see List of Polish monarchs.
Queen consorts
1. Świętosława, supposed daughter of Mieszko I of Poland, Queen consort of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and England, mother of Cnut the Great, King of all England, Denmark and Norway 2. Świętosława of Poland, daughter of Casimir I the Restorer, Queen consort of Bohemia 3. Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden, daughter of Bolesław III Wrymouth, Queen consort of Sweden, mother of Canute V of Denmark, King of Denmark and Sophia of Minsk, Queen consort of Denmark 4. Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile,...
Archbishops
1. Bolesław of Toszek – Archbishop of Esztergom 2. Władysław of Wroclaw – Archbishop of Salzburg
Bishops
1. Jarosław of Opole– Bishop of Wrocław 2. Mieszko of Bytom – Bishop of Nitra and of Veszprém 3. Henry of Masovia– Bishop of Płock 4. Jan Kropidło – Bishop of Poznań, Włocławek, Kamień and Chełmno, Archbishop of Gniezno (only formally) 5. Wenceslaus II of Legnica– Bishop of Lebus and of Wrocław 6. Henry VIII of Legnica– Bishop of Wrocław 7. Konrad IV the Older– Bishop of Wrocław 8. Alexander of Masovia– Bishop of Trento 9. Casimir III of Płock– Bishop of Płock
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Chościsko – Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia. Spis treści. ukryj. Początek. Chościsko w znaczeniu książę. Bibliografia. Przypisy. Chościsko – według Galla Anonima ojciec Piasta, protoplasty dynastii Piastów. Jego imię oznaczające prawdopodobnie ogon (od chost/chwost [1]) pojawia się w Kronice polskiej w tym znaczeniu dwukrotnie:
Mar 10, 2023 · Chościsko. father. About Piast the Wheelwright. Piast w Wikipedii po Polsku. Piast on Wikipedia in English. Piast Kołodziej (kołodziej means wheelwright) is a semi-legendary figure from the prehistory of Poland (8th or 9th century AD), reputed founder of the Piast dynasty that would rule the early Kingdom of Poland.
Apr 19, 2024 · Piast Chościkowic, along with his wife, Rzepicha, and father, Chościsko, appear in the Polish Chronicle of Gallus Anonymus (Gall-Anonim). Written in around 1113, the precise name of the work is Cronicae et gesta ducum sive principum Polonorum (Chronicles and deeds of the dukes or princes of the Poles).
